Curtain and drapery support for windows



Nav. 7, 1933. F. w. MOTT El AL CURTAIN AND DRAPERY SUPPORT FOR WINDOWSFiled Feb. 21, 1933 Patented Nov. '7,v 1933 UNITED STATES cUnTAm ANDDRAPERY SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS Frederick W. Mott and Harriet J. Mott,Hollis, N. Y.

Application February 21, 1933. Serial No. 657,762

6 Claims.

This invention. relates to curtains, draperies and the like; and theobject of the invention is to provide a device which will support thelowor end portions of the curtains or draperies in spaced relation toand inwardly of a window, and especially th lower end of the window soas to provide an unobstructed window opening to in-' crease theventilation when the lower part of the window is open; a further objectbeing to provide a device which will support the curtains in suchposition as to protect them against rain, snow or the like which maypass through the window opening, thus maintaining the curtains anddraperies clean for a longer period of time;

F a further object being to support the curtains and draperies in a neatmanner so as to prevent wrinkling thereof; a still further object beingto provide a device of the class described the form of a U-shaped framewith means for pivotally supporting the side arms of the frame inconnection with the side finishing strips of the window frame and withmeans for adjusting the distance between the side arms of the supportingframe to adapt the frame to windows of different widths; and with theseand other objects in View, the invention consists in a device of theclass and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction,efficient in use and which is constructed as hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate partsof our improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an inside view of the lower end portion of a windowillustrating one of our improved devices mounted in connection therewithand indicating the method of its use.

Fig. 2 is a side and sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. l onan enlarged scale, with parts of the construction broken away andindicating the supporting frame in raised and operative position.

Fig. 3 is a partial section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a partial section on the line 44 of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lower end portion of a supportingframe and showing a modification.

In the drawing, we have indicated at 10 a window frame in which aresupported upper and lower sashes 11 and 12. At 13 and 14 we have shownthe inner side finishing strips for the window frame, and at 15 the sillboard. With the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, we providea supporting device formed from two substantially similar arms 16, 16a,the arm 16 being pivoted to the strip 13 and the arm 16a to the strip14. Each arm has at its free end a U- shaped offset 17 to pass aroundthe protruding ends of the sill board 15, and the free ends 18 of thearms are normally positioned beneath the board 15 as seen in Figs. 1 and2, and are provided with notches 19 to receive the ends of a lightcoiled spring 20 which forms the crosshead of the frame including thearms 16, 16a, the spring permitting separation of the arms 16, 16a toadapt the device to windows of different widths, as will be apparent.

In the case of extremely wide windows, springs of a greater number ofcoils may be employed, but with the conventional size of windows, onelight spring will be suflicient.

To pivotally support the arms in connection with the strips 13 and 14,we provide brackets 21 having attaching flanges 22 and 23 at their ends,through which screws or other devices 24 are passed in coupling thebrackets to the edges of the strips 13 and 14 and the central portionsof the brackets are ofiset outwardly to provide channels 25 in which theends of the arms 16, 16a are pivotally mounted, the brackets having atone side thereof protruding arc-shaped portions 26 to reinforce thepivot pins 27 which are in the form of rivets secured to the bracketsand having within the channel 25 enlarged heads 28 which serve to spacethe arms 16, 16a away from the outer edges of the strips 13, 14. Theback wall 29 of the brackets is provided with openings 30 to receiveprotruding lugs 31 at the pivoted ends of the arms 16, 16c as indicatedin dot and dash lines in Fig. 1 of thedrawing to support the armsinraised position and inclined upwardly to aslight extent as seen. Thepivoted ends of the arms 16, 16a have elongated slots 32 through whichthe pivot pins 27 pass and these slots permit sliding movement of thearms with respect to the pivot pins .to permit the engagement anddisengagement of the lugs 31 with the openings 30.

From the foregoing description, it will appear that the frame consistingof the arms 16, 160; and the spring 20 when normally supported in theposition shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 is substantially withinthe boundaries of the window frame, the spring 20 being positionedbeneath the sill board 15. In moving the frame into operative position,the arms 16, 16a will be raised inwardly and when in substantiallyhorizontal position will be moved backwardly to bring the lug 31 intoengagement with the aperture to support the arm in the positionindicated in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2 of the drawing, in whichposition, the lower end portions of the curtains or draperies indicatedby the dot and dash line 33 in Fig. 2 will be supported within the armand in spaced relation with respect to the window frame, the spacingdepending entirely upon the length of the arms 16, 16a employed.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, we have indicated at 33a curtains includingtie backs 34. With this type of curtain construction, we prefer toemploy on the arm 16 slidable rings or loops having eyes 36, note Fig. 2of the drawing, with which the tie backs 34 may be employed. With thisconstruction, as the curtains are swung into the room, the rings 35 areslid longitudinally of the arms 16 and it will appear that these ringswill serve to support the tie backs in any desired position and thuseliminate the necessity of otherwise securing the tie backs to thewindow frame.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, we have shown a slight modification whichconsists in providing arms 3'7, 37d which are similar in generalconstruction to the arms 16, 16a excepting that their free ends includeextending members 38, 38a, the latter including clips 39 enveloping theextension 38 to provide telescoping movement of the extensions 38, 380.with respect to each other to con trol size adjustment of the arms 37,37a to adjust them to windows of difierent widths. A set screw 40 isemployed in the member 38a and operates in an elongated slot 41 in themember 38. It will also be understood that the members 38, 38a join thearms in the U-shaped offsets 42 similar to the offset 17. I It will beunderstood that while we have shown the arms 16, 16s as well as the arms37, 37a as adjustable, these arms may be made and joined together by acrosshead integral with the strip, especially in supplying a largenumber of the devices to hotels, apartment houses and the like, wherethe windows are all of one conventional size. The adjustability referredto is only for the purpose of adapting one article of manufacture asplaced on the market for retail sale, for use on windows of varioussizes within reasonable limits. t

It will be noted that the attaching flange 23 is narrower than theflange 22 and the wall joining the flange 23 with the central part ofthe bracket is cut out to receive the arm 16 or 16a and this arm strikesthe cut out wall as indicated at 23a to limit the swinging movement ofthe arm 16 or 160. toward the window. I will also appear that by reasonof the snug arrangement of the entire curtain supporting attachment withrespect to the window frame, the same will be substantially invisible,especially when the curtains are in position.

It will also be understood that our invention is not necessarily limitedto the specific manner of mounting o'r attaching the curtain supportingframe in connection with the window as herein disclosed, and variousother changes in and modifications of the construction herein set forthmay be made within the scope of the appended claims without departingfrom the spirit of our invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: V

l. A device of the class described comprising a pair of substantiallysimilar arms, brackets coupled with one end of said arms and inconnection with which said arms are pivotally and slidably mounted, andprojecting lugs on the pivoted ends of said arms adapted to engage thebrackets in supporting said arms in predetermined position with respectto the brackets in the sliding movement of said arms on their pivots.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of substantiallysimilar arms, brackets coupled with one end of said arms and inconnection with which said arms are pivotally and slidably mounted,projecting lugs on the pivoted ends of said arms adapted to engage thebrackets in supporting said arr in predetermined position with respectto the brackets, the free ends of said arms being coupled together toform a U-shaped frame adapted to swing on the pivots in said brackets,the coupling means for the free ends of said arms being adjustable tovary the distance between said arms, and article supporting ringsslidably engaging said arms.

3. A supporting device for windows comprising a U-shaped frame supportedin connection with the sides of the window, said frame consisting ofside arms and a crosshead, the crosshead oi said frame being normallydisposed at the lower portion of the window, means whereby said framemay be moved into the room and supported at substantially right anglesto the window, and means for adjusting the side members of frame withrespect to each other to the frame to windows of different widths, andcurtain supporting means on the side members of the frame. I

4. A supporting device for windows comprising a U-shaped frame supportedin connection with the sides of the window, said frame consisting ofside arms and a crosshead, the crosshead of said frame being normallydisposed at the lower portion of the window, means whereby said framemay be moved into the room and supported at substantially right anglesto the window, and means for adjusting the side members of said framewith respect to each other to adapt the frame to windows of differentwidths, and curtain supporting means on. the side members of the frameand movable longitudinally thereof.

5. A curtain and drapery supporting device for window frames, comprisingtwo brackets secured to the sides of the window frame substantiallycentrally thereof, said. brackets including fixed pivots on which armsare pivotally and siidably mounted, the arms being normally supported invertical position and adapted to be swung into the re in and intoaposition substantially at right angles to the window frame to supportthe lower ends of the curtains or draperies inwardly of and in spacedrelation to the lower end of said window frame, means on said bracketsand the pivoted ends of said arms for supporting the arms in raisedposition, and said last named means being engage and disengaged in thesliding and pivotal movement of the arms with respect to said brackets.

6. In a device of the class bracket for mounting said arm in. connectionwith a support, the bracket having a pivot upon which said arm is freeto swing, the pivoted end of the arm having an elongated opening throughwhich the fixed pivot of the bracket to provide sliding movement of thewith respect to said bracket, and means on the pivoted end of the armengaging the bracket to support said arm against swinging movement onsaid pivot in one position thereof.

FREDERICK W. MOTT. HARRIET J. MOTT.

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